Hiking Mt. Bourgeau
In the depths of a cold snap this January, Billy and I started planning our hiking season for this summer. Last summer, we didn't get out much since we were focused on working - he started a new job and we launched a new small business. From this experience, I learned that the majority of Edmontonians are ALL FUN, NO WORK ...
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Paul Kane Park in Watercolour
I spent the last warm evening of the summer drawing and painting at Paul Kane Park before the descent of autumn in Edmonton. Now, its cold and wet in Edmonton. I fear we are going to lose our beautiful autumn colours before the end of September. Paul Kane Ornamental Pond is a public-use park in Edmonton. It was ...
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Photo Essay from Amy Dillon
Today we're catching up with a former Migration Patterns interviewee, Amy Dillon. She mentioned in the podcast that she had recently taken up photography and I've enjoyed watching her talent progress over the past 8 months or so. I asked her to share some of her work on the blog and she agreed! Here's the podcast episode ...
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Migration Patterns Podcast is now live!
My very first podcast season is now live! Migration Patterns is an interview show where I speak to immigrants who have made Canada their home. At first, I was looking to interview recent immigrants and new Canadians but as a moved forward with this project, I learned that the immigration process is an experience that stays ...
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Migration Patterns: Interviewees Needed for New Podcast
I have some exciting news - I've been quietly working on creating an interview podcast! It's called Migration Patterns and my goal is to share stories of recent immigrants and new Canadians. My aim for the podcast is to talk about the movement of people across the world and what takes us to our destination, and ...
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Finding Affordable Local Art for Your Home
As a child, visiting my Grandma B's house meant seeing naked ladies. In paintings on the walls. [caption id="attachment_2798" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Palma il Vecchio - de Badende Nymphenen Diana and Callisto. It probably was not this exact painting, but something similar...[/caption] She had a detailed yet ...
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All Night Art Party: Nuit Blanche Edmonton
Nuit Blanche: French colloquialism for "a sleepless night." Since moving to Edmonton, I've wanted to volunteer. I really enjoy volunteering and I firmly believe it's an important place to start exploring new personal or professional goals. It's a chance to contribute to the community and yourself at the same time! Billy ...
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